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House Exterior with a Flat Roof and a Butterfly Roof Ideas and Designs

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Black Mountain Residence
Black Mountain Residence
UserUser
This is an example of a medium sized and gey rustic two floor house exterior in Other with wood cladding and a flat roof.
Dash Point Residence
Dash Point Residence
David Pool Architecture pllcDavid Pool Architecture pllc
Photo by Dan Tyrpak photographic
Inspiration for a large and gey modern bungalow detached house in Seattle with mixed cladding and a flat roof.
Good House
Good House
9x30 Design, Architecture9x30 Design, Architecture
Medium sized and blue modern two floor render house exterior in New York with a flat roof.
Rising Glen
Rising Glen
STYLELINE™ Door and Window SystemsSTYLELINE™ Door and Window Systems
Mark Singer
This is an example of an expansive and white modern render house exterior in Los Angeles with three floors and a flat roof.
Lucile Zen Modern
Lucile Zen Modern
Alloi Architecture + ConstructionAlloi Architecture + Construction
Inspiration for a medium sized and black world-inspired two floor house exterior in Los Angeles with wood cladding and a flat roof.
Sosnowski Residence
Sosnowski Residence
Chen + Suchart StudioChen + Suchart Studio
The master suite is housed in the Virendeel structure. Bill Timmerman - Timmerman Photography
Photo of a medium sized and gey modern two floor house exterior in Phoenix with metal cladding and a flat roof.
Tong Morrall Residence
Tong Morrall Residence
Architect Andrew MorrallArchitect Andrew Morrall
Architect Designed Studio and Home
Design ideas for a medium sized and white modern two floor render house exterior in San Francisco with a flat roof.
Modern New-Build Paint and Stain
Modern New-Build Paint and Stain
Blue Star Paint & Property ServicesBlue Star Paint & Property Services
A modern new build designed and managed by Overton Design Group from Arnold, MD. Home is located in Severn Park, MD and faces straight down the Magothy River. Blue Star coated exterior/interior wood surfaces and primed/painted all interior ceiling, walls and trim.
Lawrence Park Ravine House
Lawrence Park Ravine House
Jillian Aimis ArchitectJillian Aimis Architect
Tom Arban
Design ideas for a large and gey contemporary two floor house exterior in Toronto with mixed cladding and a flat roof.
Our Work
Our Work
Scholten Construction LLCScholten Construction LLC
This is an example of a large and white mediterranean two floor render house exterior in Miami with a flat roof.
The Glass Room
The Glass Room
David Small DesignsDavid Small Designs
Jason Hartog Photography
Design ideas for a large modern two floor house exterior in Toronto with wood cladding and a flat roof.
Outdoor Projects
Outdoor Projects
ZHiFi AutomationZHiFi Automation
Contemporary Ranch house featuring centralized lighting and water feature, controlled by astronomical time clock. Crestron controls all subsystems in this residence. Audio, Video, Lighting, Shades, HVAC
The Ballard
The Ballard
Point Zero HomesPoint Zero Homes
This single-level design utilizes space perfectly. The common area is maximized while the master has a comfortable suite with a large walk-in-closet. The footprint is ideal for small city lots, but could fit in anywhere. Contact us to learn more about the Ballard energy efficient floor plan.
House of the Infinite
House of the Infinite
Alberto Campo BaezaAlberto Campo Baeza
Photo of an expansive and beige contemporary split-level house exterior in Madrid with stone cladding and a flat roof.
Modern Urban Infill
Modern Urban Infill
Maple Leaf Custom HomesMaple Leaf Custom Homes
Architect: Christopher Simmonds Architect
Photo of a large and gey modern two floor house exterior in Ottawa with mixed cladding and a flat roof.
Trotman Renovation
Trotman Renovation
splyce designsplyce design
Sama Jim Canzian
This is an example of a small contemporary bungalow concrete house exterior in Vancouver with a flat roof.
4601 W Tradewinds
4601 W Tradewinds
Ark Residential CorpArk Residential Corp
Large and white modern two floor render detached house in Miami with a flat roof.
繋がる家
繋がる家
タニグチアトリエタニグチアトリエ
Photo by 雁光舎 野田東徳
Photo of a white modern render house exterior in Tokyo with three floors and a flat roof.
Driveway
Driveway
A-K Design Professionals LLCA-K Design Professionals LLC
This is an example of a large and beige mediterranean two floor house exterior in Other with stone cladding and a flat roof.
The Beacon
The Beacon
Colega ArchitectsColega Architects
Weldon Brewster
Inspiration for a large and blue contemporary two floor house exterior in Los Angeles with metal cladding and a flat roof.

House Exterior with a Flat Roof and a Butterfly Roof Ideas and Designs

With so much attention devoted to interior design, the exterior of a home can often get overlooked, but as the first thing that welcomes both us and our guests, it is worth devoting some time tending to the outside of your house. Furthermore, focusing on the kerb appeal of your home can add significant value if and when it comes time to sell up. Georgian, Edwardian and Victorian homes, with their bay windows and elegant plasterwork, often benefit from built in architecture advantages, but even if your house design is unassuming from the outside, small decorative and structural improvements to the exterior of your home can equal huge impact. Key areas of building design to focus on are the front door, the driveway or approach to your home, the porch area, the windows, the facade and the roof. And just a note of caution... before any significant exterior architecture gets under way, check first whether you need planning permission for your exterior house designs– this applies particularly to listed houses or buildings in a conservation area, but it’s better to be safe than sorry. Take a look through the house designs, exterior architecture and images of front doors and driveways on Houzz to inspire your facade or building design, or read on for a few more pointers when it comes to redesigning your exterior.

How do I give my home an exterior facelift?

You may feel like your home’s exterior architecture is unalterable but there are a wide range of options available to improve its external building design, no matter what raw materials you begin with. Begin with the front door and the pathway or driveway that lead up to your home as these are easy to improve without huge budgets. A driveway or pathway must be kept neat and tidy and you can consider replacing tarmac with attractive tiles or gravel. Repainting or replacing the fence, wall or gate that fronts your home can also offer an overnight transformation without breaking the bank. An area to not cut corners however is the front door, where spending a little extra can make a huge difference in quality, and painting it in a colour you love will pay you back every time it welcomes you home! Updating your windows can be a significant building design project but it is one that has benefits both inside and out, as well as potentially saving you money on energy later. If you are lucky enough to have period windows such as bay windows with sash or leaded windows, then maintaining them should be a top priority, but if they are beyond repair then there are plenty of window professionals that will offer modern, double or triple glazed equivalents that could still work in your bay window. Working with uPVC? Not a problem – the best improvement you can make is to ensure your windows are the right size and shape for your home's overall proportions.

How do I update my home’s facade?

When it comes to updating the facade of your home, painting is the quickest and most affordable way to achieve a makeover, and if you opt for a colour other than white it can really make a statement (although sticking within the palette of your road and local area is advisable). A makeover that requires a bit more patience but can add romance and character to the most mundane of homes is to adorn the walls with climbing plants – delicate trailing wisteria is ever a British favourite, whilst roses and jasmine offer fragrance as well as beauty. If you’re looking to make more significant changes to the exterior of your home, whether that is adding timber cladding, hanging tiles, installing a bay window or rendering, then you should first check whether your house designs require planning permission. A New England style wood boarded home is beautiful and bright, but remember that it will need frequent repainting if it is going to stay looking its best, whilst stucco render or Tyrolean render can tidy up a home's exterior but think carefully before covering over original brickwork.

What should I consider if building a home from scratch?

If you’re working with an architect on a brand new build, the options are endless when it comes to deciding on the exterior architecture. But first things first, you will need to check planning permissions, building regulations and local restrictions, such as being in a conservation area, to make sure your plans for your exterior house designs will meet stipulations. If you are building in a street with predominantly Victorian facades, with bay windows and side returns, you might need to ensure your house designs fit in with the rest of the homes on the street, but if you’re building in a more remote area you’ll probably have more freedom for your building design. There are many architectural decisions to make, do you want a flat, gabled, hipped, mansard or perhaps even a curved roof? Do you want bay windows? Crittall windows? Perhaps external shutters? Do you want glass walls? Do you want wood cladding? Do you want a very symmetrical building design or something more contemporary? The decision is all yours but remember to consider the benefits of various materials over others and the effects that some architecture styles will have on everyday life, for example glass walls will look attractive but will give you less privacy. Your architect or builder will be able to guide you through the best exterior architecture choices for your house designs.
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